Charles Grodin, the star of countless classic comedy films including The Heartbreak Kid, Beethoven and Midnight Run, has died. He was 86.It has been reported in The New York Times that he had bone... more
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The first trailer has been released of Welcome To Flatch, the American comedy 'Inspired' by BBC Studios’ BAFTA-winning BBC format, “This Country,”WELCOME TO FLATCH (fka “This Country”) is a half-hour... more
Coventry UK City of Culture has announced that Assembly Festival will be setting up, programming and running a substantial new hub venue in the city centre, Assembly Festival Garden. The site will be... more
Comedian and singer Charlie Baker is to play Tony Blair in Harry Hill's latest musical Tony! A Tony Blair Rock Opera.Baker will take on the role of the former Prime Minister in a short run of try-... more
After being invited to perform in Australia and New Zealand, Russell Howard takes a trip to explore these distant lands where Covid has been kerbed in his brand new three part series, premiering on... more
UK-based Spanish/Welsh stand-up Ignacio Lopez is embarking on a tour of the UK starting on 7th August 2021 in Bridgwater and concluding in Peterborough at the Key Studio Theatre on 29th October 2021... more
Mo Gilligan is set to play the 02 Arena on December 8th. It’s set to be the biggest show of Mo’s career to date, and he’ll be bringing headline stars from the Black British circuit with him. The line... more
A new talent initiative that will offer up to six successful applicants the opportunity for a year long programme of professional development has been launched by Netflix in Associaton with Sky.... more
Beyond The Joke can exclusively reveal that Live Nation is set to stage Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 shows at Edinburgh Corn Exchange* from Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 August. The shows will... more
In the face of escalating concern over the transmission and infection rate of the newly identified Indian variant which once again could potentially slam the doors shut on the events industry just as... more
